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id: 656cdcc291e5531ea11a8f2a
title: Task 139
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-139
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# --description--

The general rule for making something possessive in English is to add an apostrophe and the letter `s` (`'s`) to the end. For example, if a desk belongs to Sophie, you say `Sophie's desk`.

# --question--

## --text--

Which of the following means that one computer belongs to John?

## --answers--

`John computers`

### --feedback--

This sounds like multiple computers that relate to John, but doesn't show possession.

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`John's computer`

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`Computer John`

### --feedback--

This misses the possessive marker and is in the incorrect order.

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`John computer`

### --feedback--

This misses the possessive marker and sounds incomplete.

## --video-solution--

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